Social rules in social media
Submitted by Matt Morris on Tue, 10/11/2009 - 18:09
Bill Thompson has posted an interesting article about social rules in social media on the bbc news website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8352295.stm
I have been to a number of conferences where twittering has been actively encouraged between the delegates and the panellists. Have you taken part in twittering at conferences? Do you think it adds value or distracts?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
Matt
I have never before been on a twitter conference. This mean more than 2 people right. I think that the idea is great and that more and more people need to be online as a personality. This means that we can all regain our freedom control and identity. With issues like this in business, it obviously helps build and develop brands and ideas.
Unfortunately there does seem to be a large number of people whom enjoy the digital world and particularly social networking. I think the idea of working from home or whilst shopping is barely in its infacny. People still havent entered the mobile social networking. Its when this happens that people will become workaholics on the move. I have already met a number of sucessful people who run many different compaines and they are not the same business entrapeneur there once was. They are all that, plus a walking dead head, just like an advert (t-mobile i think), new business people or older ones are embracing technology.
So i guess after all that writing above, its only comes down to one question. Is it really getting in our way. Firstly, I love technology, so as much as it hurts me to say this, it does get in the way. I actively try and meet peopl, real people, and im finding that im actually really good at communicating but there is a generational gap where I seem to do it to benefit me or BECAUSE I HAVE TO.
On the flip side from all of my thoughts and issues, why give up being online. Its clearly making lots of other people money. Maybe ive got a skill and a habit but ive not yet mastered how to use it for business.
There is much more to discuss i feel but i think its a good beginning.
Dont you ?
Hi there (I'm new to this group). Twitter conferences and posting videos of speeches from key people at events on YouTube are great, but only if they actually add something to the experience of the people on the receiving end. In my limited experience, people will actively vote with their virtual feet if there's not enough benefit to them - after all, no-one is going to know that you stopped watching the YouTube video, it's not like leaving a crowded AGM!
I've found some tips for YouTube and Twitter usage for voluntary and community sector people if you want to take a look: they're on my blog, www.theverytiger.wordpress.com
I've taken part in conferences using Twitter both from in the room and back at my desk.
I love that Twitter allows you to connect with speakers and delegates when you can't be there in person and find out what people are really thinking when you are there.
I'd be interested to hear if people have done interesting things with Twitter other than just having a Twitterfall on display?
Not a Twitter conference as such but RNID ran an hour-long Q+A with their CEO on June 30 as part of Deaf Awareness week (twitter.com/rnid, #deafawarenessweek) - a good example of connecting people with varied interests in the charity (and from all across the country) in real-time.